Adjustable cattle stall



Dec. 20, 1927.

s. L. HANsoN ADJ USTABLE CATTLE STALL Filed Jan. 192s Patented Dec. 20,1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT ori-"ICE,

sAMUEL LQHANsoN, or ALBERT LEA, MINNESOTA.

ADJUSTABLE y(KJA'IW'LLIE STALL.

Application filed Januaryk This invention relates to cattle stalls and particularly to an adjustable .connecting means for the partition members and stanchioii frames used in such stalls, it being the other, and are usually anchored at their rear ends and have a horizontally extending portion at their .forwardends which is connected to the stanchion frames. The spac-y ing of the staiichion frames for determining the width of the stall varies, and itis desirable to have an adjustable. `connection between the posts forn'iingthe sides of th'eadjacent stanchion frames and the partition members so that the proper adjustment can be made when the framesare installed. It is also desirable to have a simple, eliicient and quite rigid connecting'means 'for said frames and partition members.

It is an object of this invention, therefore, to provide a simple, eliicient and rigid connecting means for the partition members and adjacent stanchion frames orposts, which connecting means may be adjusted to vary the spaclng of said frames or posts.

It is a further object ofthe invention tok provide a connecting means for two spaced stanchion frames comprising arms secured to one end to theV sidesof said frames andextending between the same, said arms ybeing offset to extend in parallel relation, members being provided adjustably secured to said arms and also secured to a partition member -disposed between said iframes.

It is also an objet-.trof the .inventionto provide such a device as set forth inthe preceding paragraph in ywhich the said connectV ing members are reversible so that the stan-` chion frames or posts maybe closely spaeed or spaced a much greater distanceand a very rigid structure maintainedlc d A `These and other objects andadvantages of the invention will be 'fully set forth "in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawing `in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the different views andin e, 1926. seriaiiio. 79,649.

jacent posts kof cattlestanchions embodying the present invention, some of the parts bel ing broken awayand other parts shown in horizontal section,sa1d;section being taken indicated by the arrows; Fig: isl a vertical section taken on the line 2-2of Fig. l, as indicated bythe arrows; and c a Fig. Bris a vertical section taken on the lineB-B of Fig.' 2, as indicated by` the arrows. e

Referring tofthe drawings, a pair of spaced vertically extending posts 5 are shown. Vhile these postsmay be used in various structures and may be of various shapes, in ther embodiment of the invention illustrated .they are shownas made-ofsubstant-ially cylindrical pipe and `as comprising the sides or posts of adjacent frames of cattle stanchions. The stalls using such cattle stanchions are commonly divided by a partition member 6, the horizontal portion ofwhicli is shown in Fig. `l. .They member 6 also illustrated as made of round pipe and this memberk divides the stalls and `usually extends rearwardly and downwardly to thelioor. For connecting the members 5 and 6, connecting members 7 are used, similar in construction, which members have head portions 7 formed topart-ially embrace 'the pipes '5 to which are connected Lcomplef mentary clamping portions 8, portions 7 and 8 being connected by headed and nutted bolts 9,4 said bolts being illustrated as of welllnown carriage type havingsquare or angular shaped portions adjacent their heads to prevent turning thereof.y lThemembers 7 eX- tend towards each other and said members are formed with an angle so that their outer r`ends are offset, said outer end portions or arms 7b extending in spaced parallel rela..- tion. As .shown in Figs. lv and 3, the arms 7* are hollow7 or of .box section, this having parallel sides and said members having elongated slots 7c extending through `their oppositesides. is providedfwhich members are similar in construction and have lianges 10a fitting against the sides of the arms 7b and apertured to receivethe headed and vnutted bolts 11 which also extend from the arms 4v7b and through the slots 7c thereof, said ybolts also being. shown as of the carriage type having the square or angular shaped parts 11?L adjacent their` heads, disposed the slots 7 c to Sti A. pair of connecting .plates 10 6or substantiallyon the line lf-l of Fig. 2, as l fill prevent turning thereof. It will be seen that the bolts ll can slide lengthwise ot slots 7C so that members l() can be secured in various positions along the arms 7". The members l() have semi-cylindrical portions l()b having their axes extending substantially at right angles to the flanges 10'LL which portions 10" are adapted to substantially embrace one side ot the partition member 6, members l having bosses l()C adapted to receive the headed and nutted bolts 12 which connect the members l() and clamp the same onto member G. Thebolts 12 are also Shown as of the carriage type having square portions 12a preventing rotation thereof.

ln operation the member 7 can quickly be attached to the post 5 by applying the heads 7 and 8 thereto and tightening the bolts 9. 'lhe members 7 and 8 will be set at the proper height lor the 'trontend ot the partition meml er 6 as shown in Figs. l and 2, and the members l0 secured to the member G. The post can noxv be spaced as desired with the bolts ll loose. lt the posts are spaced a considerable distance apart, the members 7 will be disposed as shown in full lines in Figs. l and 2. ln said figures the bolts ll are shoivn as disposed substantiallj7 at the longitudinal center ot the slots 79 and said bolts can be moved to the end oi said slots so that the post could be spaced still further apart. It `will be noted that the flanges 'lOLL extend wellto one side et the portions 10b. Flange l0 always has a iride bearing sur'tace on the arms 7') and a"\.ery rigid constructionis provided. shown in Figs. l and 2 the posts 5 could be set closer together, the posts being moved together until the outer edge oit the 'flange l0 engages the `inclined portion ot' member 7, connecting arms 7b to the head 7a. ln order, however, to be able to space the posts still closer together, the members 7 are made synr metrieal about their horizontal central plane so as to be reversible. therelbre, to space the posts 5 closer together the members 7 ivill be reversed and member 7 shovvn in Fig. l in full lines as connected to the post 5 at the lett hand side of said ligure will be turned as shown in the dotted lines, so as to endiirace post 5 at the right hand side ot Fig. l and the members 7 at the right will be reversed trom the full line position shown to the dotted line position so as to embrace the postat the lett hand side of Fig. l. j Then the members 7 are reversed and disposed in the position shown in rdotted lines in Fig. 1,`it will be seen that the post-s 5 can then be moved much closer together. The portions 10b of members l0 are then adjacent the inclined portions ot' members 7 which connect heads 71l and arms 7b so that lthe posts 5 can thus be brought quite close tolll/*ith the members 7 `disposed as` Then itis desired,`

tend above the member 6.

i From the above description it is seen that' applicant has provided a very simple and etlicient connecting means :trames or posts such as used in cattle stanchions and by means ot which the posts can easily and quickly be secured in dier'ent spaced positions. The parts required are very ten and quite simple. It will be noted that the members l() are similar, as are also the members 7 and the members 8. These various members can therefore be used inten changeably and it is not necessary to match a particular member 8 With a particular` member 7, or to match niating portions ot the members 10. The required parts are thus 'tew in number and when assembled, a very flexible construction is provided and yet o ne that is extremely rigid when in operative position. lt Will, ot course, be understood that various changes may be made in the term, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts, Without departing from the scope ot the applicants invention, which generally stated consists in a device capable ot carrying out the objects above set 'forth in the novel parts and combination of parts disclosedand defined in the appended claims.

lVhat is claimed is:

l. Adevice ot the class described, having in combination spaced posts, connecting nembers ior said posts, each having a head portion adapted to engage and be secured to one ot' said posts and having an otisetarin projecting from said liead portion, said arms being adapted to extend towards each other in parallel relation, a horizontally extending member` and a connecting means movable longitudinallyoi and adapted to be secured on saidV arms and Secured to said last mentioned member.

2. A device of the classA described having in combination spaced stanchion. frames, connecting members for said frames each having a head portion adapted to engage and be secured to one ot one of said frames and also having an offset arm projecting from said vhead portion, said arms being adapted to be disposed in parallel relation, a partition membery disposedk between said frames and extending at right angles thereto, partition connecting members havinglaterallyk offset flanges and having portions embracing said partition member, means for securing. said partition connecting members to Said partit-i011 member, said flanges being tor adjacent.

slidable on said arms and means for connecting said flanges `to said armsv and holding said flanges in various positions thereon,-said` lirst mentioned connecting members being reversible whereby said trames may be spaced quite'close together.

3. A stall construction having in combination spaced vertical stanchion frames, a partition member disposedbetween said 'frames having a portion extending horizontally, connecting members each having a head portion adapted to partially embrace one of said 'frame-s, clamping members adapted to be sccured to said head portions for clamping the same on said -frames, each of said connect-ing' members also having an oiiset arm, said arms being adapted to extend towards each other in spaced parallel relation, partition connecting members each having a portion adapted to embrace said partition member, means'ffor connecting said partition connecting members to clamp the same en said partition members, said partition connecting members each having a flange engaging the side oi one of said arms and slidable thereon, a means for connecting said flange to said arm and holding the same in various positions thereon, whereby said trames may be y secured in various spaced positions, y

l-.The structure set forth inV claim 3, said arm having slots therethrough and said last mentioned mea-ns comprising bolts slidable in said slots and passing through apertures in said flanges. n

5. A device of the class described-having in combination a pair of spaced stanchion `frames, a partition member disposed be-r tween said irames and extending.y substantially at right angles thereto, a pair of connecting members having laterally oiset arms extending toward each other, a connecting means adapted to be secured to said partition member disposed between and movable longitudinally oi said arms, means connecting said last mentioned means and arms in various positions, said connecting` members being reversible and adapted to bev attached to either frame, whereby said connecting means maybe secured to said arms with said iframes quite close together or farther apart.

(3. A device of the class described, having in combination, spaced verticalv posts, connecting members for said posts, each having a head portion adapted to engage and be sec cured to one oi said posts and having an portion adapted to engage and be vsecured torv one of said posts and having an yoffset arm projecting vfrom said portion,` said arms be-v ing vadapted to extend towards each other 4in parallel relation, a horizontally extending bar, a connecting means embracing and secured to said bar and disposed and extending between said arms and adj ustably secured thereto. y

In testimony whereof I afiixmy signa! ture.

SAMUEL L; Hanson 

